The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
ITS FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION
Opening Proceedings of Indiana Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference Yesterday.
pected and Are Greatly Displeased Because
No Entertainment Had Been Provided.

The Indiana Conference of the Methodist
Church began its ffty-sixth annual session at
Meridian street Church yesterday morning. 1t is
sometimes called Southwest Conference as il
embraces only the southwest quarter of the
State There has been more interest taken thus
far in the entertainments of the lay delegates
than in the business of the conference which
for the first day is largely routine. There was
no expectation by the Indianapolis churches Of
the commemorative is, Meridian Street, Ames,
California Street. West Indianapolis and Black
ford Street-that the lay brethren would arrive
before Thursday at the earliest,
they cannot organize and proceed
to business until Friday. They came.
however, and have been in high dudgeon be-
cause entertainment had been provided for
them. Some OF them have been wratbful
about it that they have talked outside. and the
matter has now become one of general gossip.
A number of them had to find lodging for Them
selves night before last, and these insisted on
having their expenses refunded. A purse was
accordingly made up by local brethren, but
when the committee got ready to refund they
found that the lay delegates had gone to the fair
and the base ball game. and consequently the
settlement not concluded until last night.
The session opened at $50 o'clock, A. NJ,
by devotional reading end prayer by Reva
John Walls and B. F. Rawlins. Bishop
Thomas Bowman d. D.. LII. d., presided. One
hundred and eleven members responded to roll.
call. T. a Kemp was re- elected to the position
OF secretary for the seventh term. William Tel
fer and H. G. Chppinger were elected assistant
secretaries. w. B. Collins was elected statisti-
cal secretary, with G. f. Asbury, E. r. Vest
and II. L. Beals. as assistants. S. V. Dorsey
elected financial secretary, with NJ. S.
Woods and S. l.. Gunner for assistants
On the nomination of the Presiding elders.
the standing committees We're elected, of which
the more important are as follows:
American Bible society-S. W Troyer. G. D.
Wolfe, Dayton Harvey b. f. Julian A. j. Cheese.
man. John Bruuer.
Book Concern-John Teller.
Church Extenson--W. NJ. Earring, T. II. Willis,
J. H. Charnes, L. Hawes il. V. Givler, Samuel Reid.
Conference Relations-H j. Barr, +. A. Lester, ".
E. Boring. VIM. Mex. johnson, d. 7. Davis, t. d.
Edueation--J W Cumer, F; Craft. :. E; Gilbert.
Freedmen's Aid soeety---w. T. Davis W. A. Fox.
J. Tansy, 7. w. Winkier ]. V. Moore w. Teller.
Public Worship-W. R. Halstead j. Z. Gilbert. S. !
Temperance-S. G. Kennedy G. W. Woods. A. A. !
Godby II. N King ]. Walls. Miles Woods.
The time Of meeting for morning session was
fixed at $50 to IL o'clock
The reports of the presiding elders were next
heard. To the twentieth question: regarding
inquiries whether there is any thing against
the character of the ministers under them, there
was n uniform answer that there was not. Tho
characters of effective elders, superannuated
preachers and supernumerary preachers were
all examined and passed. The reports showed
a material growth of the church all depart
In the Indianapolis district the sddi-
tons for the year We're 1,200. The number OF
full members last year was 80 S49 proharioners.
3,0l2. OF the superannuated preachers. j. S.
Collins j. w. Jones and L. ID. Day have died
during the past year. John Walls WAS placed
on the list of electives. 3. F. RawlIns. John
Spears and T. A. Eler of the supernumoraries,
also nj de electives.
On motion of John Poucher it was ordered
that all money raised for education, unless 9TH
erwise designated or appropriated. be credited
to the conference account with De PAW Uni
versity. Bishop Bowman presented draft for
1924 as dividend from the Book Concern and
one for $50 from the Chartend fund. The
mainder of the day was devoted mainly to the
missionary cause.
Bengal, India conference. preached a missiona-
airy sermon from the text, 1.-THE harvest truly
is great but the laborsrs few" Luke K,
2 By his account, India appeared to be some-
thing moro tnan jungle filled with wild
beasts. he had expected to find
it when he went out. 1t was q fertile. culti-
teen millions The work of the Methodist
church there had been very successful 1t had
churches now in all the large cities, but needed
them in the intervening country. There was
more need of than of money He repre-
sented the hardships much less than
monty supposed. Twenty thousand miles OF
and travel was now cheaper than IN America, and
nearly as comfortable He considered India
Offering good opening to young minister's.
Mrs. q. q. Wallace was introd need to the con-
ference by Bishop Bowman. She thanked the
conference for the work tho church had done
for women, and expected il TO do more On be-
half of the franchise department of the w. G. T.
u. she asked equality OF her sex in the church
work. Bishop Bowman said. in response that
he did not want to women equality
with men. it would lower women, women be-
ing better in many respects than men.
In the evening DR.. William Butler. known as
the father of the Methodist missions of India
and Mexico, made eloquent appeal for the
mission work. He also gave interesting de-
scription of India, and the manners and GUS
toms of it's people He followed by Clap
lain McCabe who devoted most of his tins to an
account OF his labors in the work of raising -
million for missions" annually. He told. among
other things. how he had succeeded in getting
the children aroused. One boy had written him:
Dear Chaplain: Enclosed please find five cents.
If you eed more write to me-"
The programme fog to-day's session will be az
follows: $50 A. NJ. business session; 2:30 p M.f
Women's Home Missionary Society. address by
ence OF ladies; 3 p. NJ. social meeting of lay
Church; 7:30 p. NJ, address by DR.. j. C. Hart
SELL of Cincinnati, on The Freedmen's Aid So
clety"
On Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the
Meridian street parsonage. DR.. Vincent of New
York. will give a social talk to the members OK
the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
TEMPERANCE WORK IN INDIANA